Carrying harness



Nov. 6 1923.

PL FKIK CARRYING HARNESS Filed Nov. 29. 1921 Patented Nov. 6, 1923.

UNITED stares PATENT OF I i CARRYING HARNESS.

Application filed November 29. 1921.

T all whom it may con-Germ Be it known that I, HENRY F101;, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Menominee, in the county of Menominee andState of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements ina Carrying Harness; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to a carrying harness of the type useful insupporting a bucket or receptacle from the person as when berrying inorder thatthe hands may be free.

An important object is to provide in an article of this kind a flexiblyadjustable metallic frame to serve as the supporting means and a belt tocooperate with said frame to adjust it to the person and to secure it inplace.

Another object is to provide the frame referred be made materialandwhich may have supporting hooks formed by bending the terminals.

A further object is to provide an article of this kind which isexceedingly simple in construction and capable of manufacture at lowcost.

Additional objects and advantages will become apparent from aconsideration of the following description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing illustrating one practical embodiment and wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the carrier in place on the bodyof a user; and

Figure is a perspective view of the carrying harness alone.

Like reference characters designate like and similar parts in each view.

In reducing the invention. to practice, shoulder straps 3 are providedof arched formation which are spaced apart by means of a. bridge 4:adapted to engage the back of the user. Said straps 3 at the front haveelongated arms 5 extending therefrom which terminate in hooks 6. Theframe described namely straps 3, bridge 4, arms 5 and hooks 6 arepreferably made in a single piece and to of such construction that itmay. in a single piece from wire or bar Serial No. 518,625.

from flexible or bendable metallic wire or other strand material.

The straps 3 are adapted to rest onthe shoulders as shown in Figure 1and bridge a engages the back relatively close to the shoulders. A belt7 is provided which may be of the usual leather or other flexibleconstruction and which may be attached to the frame described orseparate therefrom as desired. As shown, said belt '7 is stitched orotherwise secured to the frame as at 8. A buckle for the ends of thebeltis shown at 9 to enable adjustment thereof as usual according to thegirth of the users waist. The belt of course is disposed about the waistof the user under the arms and 00- operates with the arches 3 to preventdetachment of the harness. As the frame is flexible, the belt 7 may besecured in place so as to fit the body of the user and its adjustment,arches 3 will move the arches 3 relatively to accommodate them to thebody of the user- It will be noted that a considerable distance 4.. Suchconstruction enables disposition of the bucket or other receptacle in aposition at the most desirable elevation.

Detachably connected with the hooks 6 are eyelets 10 formed integralwith a pail supporting bar 11. Extending from bar. 11 is a supportinghook 12 upon which a pail or other receptacle 13 may be hung.

With this device in place 011 the body of the user, the pail orreceptacle 13 is supported independently of the hands so that the lattermay be free for berrying or other purposes. en the pail is to be thearms 5 extend due to the flexibility of the" below the bridge removedand carried, the bar 11 may be detached from the hooks .6 so as to serveas an elongated handle for the pail and which will be of greaterdiameter than the hail of the pail 13 soas to be more comfortable andavoid the annoying impressions made in the hands by theusual pail undera load. -Of course the receptacle or bucket may have its bail detachedfrom the hook 12 and carried by means of said bail if desired. Where theload of the pail or receptacle is heavy, the use of the bar 11 isadvantageous. V

As merely one practical understood that changes in embodiment has it isto be the details may be resorted to within the spirit and scope 5 ofthe claim.

WVhat I claim as my invention, is

A carrying harness tallic strand formed into consisting of a mea framehaving spacedv shoulder straps, a securing belt to the 10 rear of whichsaid straps free ends of the strap depen are fastened, the

ding at the frontbelow the belt and terminating in fastening members,and an elongated supporting member bridging said ends and havingfastening members detaehably engaging the first mentioned fasteningmembers.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' HENRY FICK.

Witnesses:

MUHANY DOYLE,

BESS Bims'row.

